In Asian Studies, our faculty members have a variety of academic backgrounds, including everything from economics and political science to philosophy and religion. But even though their experience and expertise run the gamut, our instructors share one thing in common: A passion for teaching about Asia. Our professors have a broad and deep understanding of the region.
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Eiho Baba
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Asian Studies
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Amie Buckmaster
Administrative Assistant, Anthropology and Asian Studies
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Alexander Francis-Ratte
Associate Professor, Asian Studies; Department Chair, Asian Studies
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Lane Harris
Professor and Chair, History
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Nadia Kanagawa
Assistant Professor, History and Asian Studies
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Katherine "Kate" Kaup 白荷婷
James B. Duke Professor of Asian Studies and Politics and International Affairs
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Kailash Khandke
Frederick W. Symmes Professor of Economics
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Veena Khandke
Adjunct Professor, Asian Studies
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Lisa Knight
Alva and Beatrice Bradley Professor of Anthropology, Asian Studies, and Religion; Chair, Department of Anthropology
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Victoria Montrose
Assistant Professor
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Izumi Tokunaga
Lecturer of Asian Studies
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Mengling Wang
Assistant Professor
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Andrew Womack
Assistant Professor, Asian Studies, Anthropology
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Shusuke Yagi
Professor of Asian Studies, Japanese Studies, Anthropology, and Film Studies
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Edward Yazijian
Assistant Professor of Religion and Asian Studies
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Dongming Zhang
James B. Duke Associate Professor of Asian Studies
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Savita Nair
Gordon Poteat Professor of Asian Studies and History